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Obanikoro returns N100 million to FG

Embattled Former Minister of State for Defence, Musiliu Obanikoro, has
refunded N100 million to the Federal Government. Spokesperson of the
antigraft agency, Wilson Uwujaren, who confirmed the recent development,
said Obanikoro agreed to remit N100 million from the $5.37 million he
allegedly collected from former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki.

EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, had earlier insisted on him returning N600
million as first installment but Obanikoro refused, arguing he does not
have the means to raise such amount.
He has been in EFCC custody since on Monday October 17th for his alleged
role in the misappropriation of $2.1 billion arms procurement fund.

The Federal government, leaders of the Nigeria Labor Congress NLC ‎and
Trade Union allies will be meeting today May 16th to discuss on the
planned strike action by the Labor congress. The labor leaders on
Saturday May 14th gave FG till midnight of Tuesday May 17th to revert to
the old pup price of petrol of N86.50 or face a total strike that may
begin on Wednesday May 18th.

The Federal government and Labor leaders' meeting
will hold at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the
Federation in Abuja by 10am..

Those expected at the meeting include Minister of Labor Chris Ngige,
leaders of NLC, TUC, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers,
NUPENG, and their Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of
Nigeria, PENGASSAN counterpart.